Why can't people see colors in "The Giver"?
In The Giver (2014), it is a world where people lack feelings.
Why was the ability to see in color taken away?
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The Giver states that the choice of color was taken away to prevent people from making the wrong choices. The idea of the society they live in is to maintain conformity, where society is stripped of things that can cause conflict to arise between others. Even a simple thing, such as picking a shirt in the morning, causes Jonas a little conflict, but even he can see the far reaching implications.
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Why can the people in The Giver not see color?
The Giver states that the choice of color was taken away to prevent people from making the wrong choices. The idea of the society they live in is to maintain conformity, where society is stripped of things that can cause conflict to arise between others.Why did the community give up the ability to see color in The Giver?
Why did the community relinquish the ability to perceive color? The community gained control of many things but they had to give some things up. Having choices were very frightening since it meant one could make a mistake. Why was it important for the Receiver of Memory to have the Capacity to See Beyond?What does The Giver no longer see?
He cannot even see colors anymore. Jonas asks the Giver about his early experiences with seeing beyond, how they were different from Jonas's own, and the Giver tells him that he heard beyond. He heard music, something Jonas would not understand because the Giver has kept music to himself.Why did colors disappear in their society?
Why did colors disappear in their society? The people made the choice to go to sameness, did away with differences.Liz Phair - Why Can't I? (Official Video)
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